Reflections on Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning

Greetings my readers. I hope you enjoy reading this blog post which is my reflection on Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning. Introduction Blended learning is a term applied to the practice of providing instruction and learning experiences through some combination of both face-to-face and technology-mediated learning. Blended learning entails the use of … Continue reading Reflections on Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning

Reflections on Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Greetings my readers. Welcome to my third blog post on this my ONL191 journey. This blog post is my reflection on Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning. Introduction Collaborate is a verb which means to work jointly on an activity or project. Collaborative learning (a key term in Topic 3) is an … Continue reading Reflections on Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Reflections on Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Hi there my readers. This is my second blog post and it’s on Open Learning – Sharing and Openness. I should have posted it early April but due to a tight schedule I could not. Time management skills are very important in online learning. Anyway, better late than never. Introduction Before I delve further into … Continue reading Reflections on Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Reflections on Topic 1: online participation and digital literacies

The digital age refers to the current development era in which social, economic and political activities / processes are driven by application of Information & Communication Technologies / digital technologies (Esharenana Adomi 2008). By doing a self-evaluation with David White’s film (Visitors and Residents) in mind, I can conclude that my engagement with digital tools … Continue reading Reflections on Topic 1: online participation and digital literacies

Tom Kauki. Introduction

Hi everyone. This is Tom Kauki. A Pharmacist in Kenya working with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, medicines regulatory authority of Kenya. I look forward to the ONL experience which will deepen my skills in online teaching at the Faculty of Capacity D…